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A large street procession winds through a crowded town lane lined with shops and blue signboards, with orange bunting strung overhead. At the centre, a decorated silver-and-red ratha or palanquin carries two seated figures under a canopy: one wears an orange robe and a red turban-like headpiece, and a second figure in a maroon-and-orange robe sits beside them. Garlands of yellow flowers drape the vehicle. Attendants in white shirts and trousers walk alongside, several holding long orange flags, and multicoloured parasols with gold-edged medallions shade the scene. A dense crowd of men in white and casual clothes fills the street, many with raised hands, and a few wear hats.

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A photograph of a street procession in a crowded town, with a decorated silver-and-gold palanquin or ratha carried along a road lined with shops, strung orange flags and a dense crowd. Two seated figures ride on the palanquin under multicoloured umbrella-like canopies: one in orange robes with a red-orange head covering and a garland, the other in a maroon-and-orange shawl. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around and beside the vehicle, some carrying orange flags and kalasha-style ornaments, and police in khaki stand at the edges. The crowd fills the street and balconies, and a few men wear orange or white head coverings.2011-05-24A dense street procession moves down a crowded town road lined with shops and hanging orange pennant bunting. A silver-coloured ratha or palanquin carries two seated figures under a multicoloured canopy: one in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering, and beside them a figure in maroon and orange robes. Gold garlands drape the vehicle, with orange and gold decorative banners hanging from its sides and orange flags rising behind. Around the ratha, a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing caps, presses forward; some uniformed police officers walk among them. Shop signs in Kannada script, a blue banner and colourful hanging garments line the street.2011-05-24A street procession moves through a dense crowd under strings of orange pennants. At the centre, a silver-finished ceremonial vehicle decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands carries several figures in saffron and orange robes, one wearing an orange turban. Ornate multicoloured canopies with blue, red and gold panels shade the vehicle. Beside it, uniformed police officers in khaki stand watch. A blue vertical banner with white Kannada-style lettering hangs on the left. Many devotees in white and light clothing line the route and fill the foreground, some raising hands, while orange cloth drapes over the scene.2011-05-24A street procession moves through a crowded town lined with orange triangular bunting. At centre, a silver palanquin carries a figure in orange robes and an orange-red turban, seated beneath two multicoloured canopies with fringed umbrellas and small kalasha-like ornaments. Men in white shirts and orange scarves walk alongside and carry metal pots and flower garlands. Large crowds fill the street on both sides, and blue and purple banners hang from poles and buildings. Palanquin and procession imagery dominate the frame.2011-05-24A street procession moves through a dense, crowded town lane lined with shops and strung with orange and yellow triangular pennants. At left, a silver-decorated palanquin or ratha carries a seated figure in orange and saffron clothing under an ornate canopy, with garlands of yellow flowers along its frame. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing white caps, walk beside and behind it, and metal vessels with orange-topped offerings are carried at the front. A man at right holds up a large orange flag on a pole. Red and gold decorative panels hang from the palanquin and along the route, and a dense crowd of onlookers fills the foreground.2011-05-24A dense street procession in a busy Indian town. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha is carried forward, with a deity murti or ornate figure garlanded in flowers. Many bearers and devotees in orange and white clothing surround it. Above, a white and gold canopy shelters the procession, and numerous umbrellas in blue, yellow, purple and orange are held aloft. Red flags wave throughout the crowd. Onlookers line the roadside, and a gold-decorated vehicle is visible at the upper left. Police in khaki uniforms guide the route, and the scene sits under a crowded street with shops, motorbikes and parked vehicles.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town road lined with men and boys in white shirts and dhotis. Orange saffron flags and a canopy of multicoloured umbrellas with ornate decorative panels frame a float in the centre. On the float, a figure in an orange-red robe stands beside a second figure in saffron, with a decorated orange headcloth visible, under a tall ornamented canopy. Tall trees, power lines and multi-storey buildings line the road under bright daylight.2011-05-24A dense street procession seen from an elevated angle, winding through a busy Indian town lined with shops and signboards. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha under a white and gold canopy carries figures in saffron and white robes, with marigold and garland decorations hanging from the poles. Above it, many umbrellas in orange, red, yellow, pink and blue shade the procession. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the road, and a large crowd of men and women presses forward with raised hands and phones. Red, yellow and green flags flutter throughout the scene. A golden decorated vehicle appears at the upper left.2016-04-18An outdoor festival procession on a road lined with spectators and uniformed police. A large ornate golden canopy with fringe is held over a decorated palanquin draped in marigold garlands. Beneath a smaller orange umbrella stands a bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, holding a ritual object while a barefoot attendant in a white dhoti stands nearby. Another blue-canopied umbrella shades a figure in orange-brown robes. Red flags and strings of triangular bunting decorate the scene, and a red-and-white banner with portrait photos is visible behind the crowd. Many hands raise phones to record the procession.2016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession in a town, seen from an elevated angle. A raised palanquin-style float draped with a white cloth and decorated with flowers and green panels carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes at its right end. Above the float, five large multicolored umbrellas with blue, red, green and gold panels and fringed edges shade it, borne by men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shoulder cloths. Surrounding devotees in white clothes and saffron shawls walk alongside, while a crowd of onlookers in white shirts, a woman in purple, and a man in a red cap lines the street. Strings of yellow and green bunting hang overhead, and banners are visible on buildings in the background.2007-02-02